On 6/9/09, Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Please feel free to forward... > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The short films and docus are: > > 1. Flying Inside MY Body 35mins > Dirs: Sumit Sharma, Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh and Ajeeta Chowhan > Flying Inside My Body explores how the form of the body can become a > powerful physical language to express dissent over societal norms and > conventions. The film is a journey with veteran photographer Sunil Gupta, > who has used his art to challenge the stereotypes that define one’s body, > sexuality and identity. Gupta has spent over 20 years compiling the first > photographic chronicle of the gay community in India, while at the same > time, exploring his own relationship with his country of origin. The film’s > lyrical style marries still photography with moving images and text, to > unfold an intensely personal narrative that questions the deeply engrained > prejudices that we all carry within ourselves. > > 2. Short films directed by Sonali Gulati > Sum Total 4mins > What does an Indian lesbian do when her family puts pressure on her to get > married? What does her > matrimonial advertisement look like? sum total answers these questions > through a short poetic film > that addresses issues of identity, self-representation, and > hetronormativity. > > Barefeet 6mins > barefeet is an experimental narrative film of an Indian woman’s attempt at > revealing a secret to her family. The film explores the meaning of "home" > from a transnational perspective and raises important questions about > identity, sexuality, secrecy, and nostalgia. > > Name I call Myself 5mins > Using a single shot aesthetic, name I call myself documents the filmmaker’s > search for self-knowledge and identity through the tracing of her name > > 24 frames per day 7mins > 24 frames per day was conceived by combining 24 photographs captured each > day over a period of 9 months. > A daily meditation by the filmmaker photographing the front door of her > "home" makes this a very personal and political film that raises important > questions around immigration, cultural stereotypes, and diasporic identity. > > 3. Ten More Good Years 71 mins > Dir: Michael Jacoby > During the 1960s, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered > community openly fought for their civil rights. Now, as that generation > grows older, many are confronting discrimination from both government and > society. LGBT elders often age alone, without financial stability and, at > times, find themselves returning to the closet. Many enjoy no social > security benefits, no surviving partner benefits, and suffer homophobia > from > rest homes and institutions. This is the generation that first fought for > gay rights and, though ignored by the government, many have found that, > through local programmes founded and funded by the queer community itself, > we take care of our own as best we can. Documentarian Michael Jacoby looks > at being gay and gray in America with revealing profiles of out, proud and > active senior citizens, including brilliant photographer and filmmaker > James > Bidgood. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > One intermission during which light refreshments will be served. > > *First screening begins at 5.30 p.m.* > > Venue: The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit > Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola > Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. > > Getting there: It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from > Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same > routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. > > Space courtesy: The Humsafar Trust. > > Note: Programme subject to change without notice. Please track: The Bombay > Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/) OR The Facebook Page ( > http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936) OR follow > Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost) OR subscribe to our > Google SMS Channel ( > http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) > > -- > My blog's at: http://queerindia.blogspot.com > You can leave me a voice message from any phone at > http://www.jaxtr.com/nitinkarani No call charges apply. >
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